From: John Sweeney [info_at_contrafusion_dot_co_dot_uk]

Sent: 05 August 2012 12:24

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Subject: Dancing News

 

Dancing This Week:

Monday evening - Hothfield Village Hall, Ashford

Only 5 minutes from M20 J9, less than half an hour from Maidstone – why not come and join us?

 

Thursday afternoon – Stour Centre, Ashford

 

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Live Music

Thanks to all who came to the dance last Saturday with Hot Rats & Andrew Swaine.

Lots of great dances to great music!

Everyone I have spoken to agrees that it was one of our best yet.

While we have some great music on CD, there is always an extra buzz when dancing to great live music.

The next one is September 15th with fantastic music from Stick Shift (with John Sweeney calling!) – put it in your diary now!

 

Please note: Live music is expensive – the Saturday dances are heavily subsidised from the weekly dances so that you can enjoy the thrill of dancing to great bands.

Please support the Saturdays so that we can keep running them.

 

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Updated Web Site

I have just updated http://www.contrafusion.co.uk to reflect the current status of our dances, and added lots more videos.

Please let me know what you think and let me know if you spot any errors, or have any ideas to improve it. Thanks.

 

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Broadstairs Folk Week 2012

August 10th - 17th

 

There is a dance at Upton School nearly every evening, plus ceilidhs in the Pavilion.

Details at http://www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/

 

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The Dancing

Come and learn a wide range of wonderful dances, from 17th Century Jane Austen style dances to 21st Century Ceilidh Dances, including American Contra Dance, English Barn Dance, Contra Waltzing and the Polka!

 

Beautiful flowing dances - the best of the old and the new.

All danced to fabulous music from both sides of the Atlantic.

 

Great low impact exercise!

No experience or partner required!

It’s easy – just come and have fun!

Get fitter and meet new people!

No need to book - just turn up!

 

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Regular Dances

 

Mondays - Ashford:

Dancing every Monday at Hothfield Village Hall from 7:45pm to 10:30pm. Only £5.

 

We do a wide range of fun dances, with extra teaching so that everyone can join in easily.

No experience or partner required – just come along and have fun.

 

Wondering what those dances were that we did last night?

Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/groups/332620675502 and join the group while you are there.

 

Hothfield Village Hall

Hothfield Village Hall, Park Drive, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1EQ

Big free, lit car park.

Only 5 minutes from M20 Junction 9.

More details and maps at http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Monday.html

 

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Tuesdays - Maidstone: Closed for the summer – re-opens on Tuesday September 4th

Fit As A Fiddle - Dancing for Over-50s

When: Every Tuesday afternoon from 2:00pm to 3:30pm

First time? Come at 1:45 and we’ll get you started

Where: The Exchange Studio, Hazlitt Arts Centre, Market Buildings, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1PL

Only £4.00 for an hour and a half! Under-50s welcome too!

 

2012 Dates:

August: Closed

September, October, November: Open every Tuesday except November 13th.

December: Closed

 

Please note: On October 9th 2012 the dance will be in the 4th Wall. This room is back to back with the Exchange Studio; the easiest access is via the Box Office entrance in Rose Yard (to the left of the front of the theatre, beside Waterstone’s).

 

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Thursdays - Ashford:

Fit As A Fiddle - Dancing for Over-50s

When: Every Thursday afternoon from 2:00pm to 3:30pm

First time? Come at 1:45 and we’ll get you started

Where: The Stour Centre, Ashford TN23 1ET

Only £4.00 for an hour and a half! Under-50s welcome too!

 

Nothing to do with the dancing:

Stour Centre Discount: Access to all the gyms/group fitness classes and pools across their three sites is available at a discounted membership rate – starting at £34 per month for a direct debit membership.

If you want to take advantage of this ask for the Corporate Membership Rate and say you are a member of “ModernJive” (that is our trading name).

 

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Headcorn Barn Dance

We are also calling for a public barn dance at Headcorn on September 1st – details at http://www.headcorn.org.uk/ - lots of easy, fun dances!

 

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If you can only get to one dance next month, make sure it is this one – it’s going to be great!

Saturday September 15th: The BIG Dance

Caller: John Sweeney

Band: Stick Shift

Dancing from 8pm to 11pm, with waltz/polka in the interval.

7:30pm: free half-hour introductory workshop.

Price: £9.00 (Concessions: £7.00)

No experience or partner required – just come along and have fun.

 

Hothfield Village Hall

Hothfield Village Hall, Park Drive, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1EQ

Big free, lit car park.

Only 5 minutes from M20 Junction 9.

More details and maps at http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Monday.html

Bring your own food & drinks. Soft drinks available.

 

 

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Contrafusion Diary: June – Dec 2012

 

Sat Sep 15: Hothfield: Caller: John Sweeney; Band: Stick Shift

 

Sat Oct 20: Hothfield: Caller: Chris Turner; Band: English Contra Dance Band

 

Sat Nov 17: Hothfield: Caller: John Sweeney Only £5

 

Sat Dec 15: Hothfield: Caller: Geoff Cubitt; Band: Folkus Pocus

 

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More information at www.contrafusion.co.uk or contact John & Karen on 01233 625 362.

 

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            Happy dancing,

                   John & Karen

 

John Sweeney, Dancer, England   john_at_modernjive_dot_com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574

http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive Events, Instructional DVDs and Interactive Maps

http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent